Should you leave your laptop plugged in and charging when you’re not on-the-go? What’s best for the battery?
Question 1: When your laptop’s battery is 100% charged, should you leave it plugged in so any battery power doesn’t get used, or will that cause overcharging, overheating, etc.? Should the laptop be unplugged when the battery level is 100%?
Question 2: When I’m at home, is it better to use the laptop plugged into AC power, or with just the battery, for the overall battery life?
Should you leave your laptop plugged in and charging when you’re not on-the-go? What’s best for the battery? What’s best for your user experience? Read on
I am quite sure most of us must have been curious about the above questions. Well lets discuss what is best for your laptop batteries.
Answers:
The answer to the question isn’t a cut and dry “Yes, leave it tethered” or “No, unplug it” because of the variety of laptop designs, their battery types, and the integrated charging circuit that recharges the battery. That said, the insights provided by SuperUser contributors cover the most common scenarios laptop owners will come across. Contributor Charles Roper writes:
It won’t make all that much difference. What will shorten battery life is temperature: If it gets hot, it will shorten the battery life. Best thing to do, if you are able, is to remove the battery while you’re at home and keep it somewhere cool.
